Dreams and Visions, a photo from Bihar, East

Photographer's Note

This is just a snapshot really. I spotted this interesting pair in the square outside the Mahabodi temple. I noticed the sad, whistful expression of the old lama and the keen determined look of his young novice. One is maybe dreaming of a time before he was driven from his homeland by the Chinese invasion; the other with his eyes determinedly fixed on the future. They seemed to represent the past and the future of the Tibetan people. The line came to my mind “Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions.” I thought that it was Shakespeare, but it appears that it comes from the Jewish scriptures.
The old man will never see his homeland free again,I fear, but I wonder if the novice ever will. Will he be one who will preserve the dreams, heritage and culture of the Tibetan people? I hope so

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ifege (47993) 2009-11-12 2:10

Another great Indian portrait Kevin - both captured beautifully - the past and the future.
cheers
Ian

Morac (27725) 2009-11-12 4:37

Hi Kevin,

This photo is a wonderful illustration of this text: "Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions. "
I searched and it is actually a text of the prophet Joel: from the Old Testament of the Bible.
Best regards
Marc

riclopes (35577) 2009-11-13 2:25

Olá Kevin, please give me more of these "just a snapshot" pictures. We are very close to them and I can apreciate every detail on their faces and postures and your note is so right. They are together on the bench but facing completely diferent ways. I hope they can still work and help each other for a better future. It's simple poetry but it works very well in this image.
kind regards,
ricardo